Georgia: Sales Tax Handbook

Georgia:

2021 Georgia Sales Tax Changes

Over the past year, there have been fifteen local sales tax rate changes in Georgia. This table lists each changed tax jurisdiction, the amount of the change, and the towns and cities in which the modified tax rates apply. This page will be updated monthly as new sales tax rates are released. For other states, see our list of nationwide sales tax rate changes.

Change Date	Tax Jurisdiction	Sales Tax Change	Cities Affected
February 2021	Crawford County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Roberta, Musella and Knoxville
February 2021	Mitchell County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Camilla, Pelham, Baconton, Meigs and Sale City
February 2021	Effingham County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Rincon, Guyton, Springfield, Bloomingdale, Clyo, Eden and Meldrim
August 2020	Cairo	Raised from 7% to 8%	Cairo
August 2020	Dalton	Raised from 6% to 7%	Dalton
August 2020	Varnell	Raised from 6% to 7%	Varnell
August 2020	Riceboro	Raised from 7% to 8%	Riceboro
August 2020	Brunswick	Lowered from 7% to 6%	Brunswick
August 2020	Hinesville	Raised from 7% to 8%	Hinesville
August 2020	Long County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Ludowici and Allenhurst
August 2020	Glynn County	Lowered from 7% to 6%	Brunswick, Saint Simons Island, Jekyll Island and Sea Island
August 2020	Grady County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Cairo, Whigham and Calvary
August 2020	Walthourville	Raised from 7% to 8%	Walthourville
August 2020	Liberty County	Raised from 7% to 8%	Fort Stewart, Midway and Fleming
August 2020	Whitfield County	Raised from 6% to 7%	Dalton, Rocky Face, Tunnel Hill and Cohutta

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